Michaels reviews

For people on the merchandising side of the business you've got to have a strong personality if you want to be successful here. The buyers can be very demanding and their expectations perhaps a bit unrealistic. The people you work alongside in your category can also be very competitive. For product designers, the work load is intense and the stress level very high. Performance expectations can be unrealistic. The managers have a hard time dealing with complaints. They prefer employees who pretend to be happy. Your attitude matters more to them than your talent (I've actually heard them say this). Politics here can be very taxing. So the favorite advice provided from management is to "manage your perception". Upward mobility in the design studio is difficult - experience gives way to favoritism. True "leadership" is lacking with the current group of managers. They know how to 'manage' but leave a lot to be desired in terms of being a true source of inspiration and trust.

1. The biggest complaint from customers and employees alike is PAYROLL. There is none. You're required to have 6 people on the floor at all times, and they give you enough for 2. This is where all the good ideas, SOP's and exciting programs literally fall apart. 2. Upper management (district and above) is extremely negative. More often than not, you do not get a pat on the back for a job well done, but you will get yelled at for not being the best. In other words, someone is always in trouble, while no one is being praised. 3. Constantly making menial changes in SOP without warning or reason, creating more work, more training, etc. 4. Doesn't always hire the best candidate, often (not always) promotes by seniority (while claiming this is not true, don't be fooled.) 5. It takes so much effort to get someone terminated, that most poor employees simply stay and collect a paycheck, pawning their work onto the more motivated people. 6. UnAchievable expectations on everyone, especially hourly management. (again, we're back to payroll and the inability to terminate poor employees) 7. Practically non-existent support system for hourly managers. They essentially throw you under the bus each month because they don't provide the information you need to do your job, nor the time. 8. The training is "watch three videos, read this packet of papers, and do it." Almost everything you learn you will have to teach yourself. There is an "onboarding curriculum" but it is rarely ever utilized (payroll again!) and when it is, it is used inconsistently. 9. Even for full-time associates, don't expect 40 hours a week unless it's peak season. Off season, expect 30-35, peak season expect 50-60. 10. The pay is not competitive. You can make more doing less work with better payroll at walmart.